Thai Tennis Star Kasidit Samrej Advances to Asian Games Quarterfinals
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In the men's singles round of 16, Thai top seed Kasidit Samrej, ranked world No. 382 and seeded 12th, faced his old rival Timofey Skatov of Kazakhstan, ranked world No. 199 and seeded fifth. The pair had met just days earlier at the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II in Kazakhstan, where Samrej lost 0-2. This time Samrej adjusted his game and won the first set 6-2. Skatov improved in the second set, pushing the match to a tiebreak that Samrej clinched 7-6 (8-6). Samrej thus won the match 2-0, securing a place in the quarterfinals where he will meet the winner of the match between Hong Kong's Coleman Wong (world No. 108, top seed) and Japan's Yosuke Watanuki (world No. 400, 13th seed). Reaching the semifinals guarantees at least a bronze medal.
